I write BIPOC characters as leads in my stories and lean into the dark, mixing with monsters that go bump in the night.

Writing was the only way I could purge when spoken word was taken from me. It was the thread that held me onto this life when everything around me told me to disappear completely.

Once I poured from my fingertips onto the page, I finally had a chance to blink, breathe through the constriction of my chest and emerge myself into different realities to escape mine.

Color finally bled back into existence.

Writing in many ways, is why I'm still here.

I am a reader first and foremost, like most of you. The ability to lose yourself in the page. I enjoy a wide variety of books from light and fluffy reads to books that are pitch black and dripping with blood.

I love the unconventional, the ones who are forgotten, the underdogs and the ones that seemed never destined for anything but were chosen. My characters are amazingly flawed, reflect the ugliness of what's out there as well as the possibility of finding the sliver of light in a world eclipse by the dark. And many of my stories, though some are grim and lost in their own mental strongholds, show us that even amongst what feels like the void, there's still hope left if chosen.

Art as a form of escape.

Art as a form of communication.

Art as a form of coping.

The power of words.

And now, it's my turn to breathe words into life.

I was born in a refugee camp when my family finally made it to freedom from autogenocide and labor camps.

I am a wife to a wonderful husband, mother to two amazing munchkins (one on the spectrum), and a doggy momma. I’m an Occupational Therapist by profession, now a SAHM and author who still slips in time to homeschool.

Though the written word had kept me alive in many ways, the only one who gave me back to myself and purpose was Jesus Christ.

I don't think of myself as "religious" person. But I know the rock and foundation of truth I stand on.

I want to make it clear that I do NOT condone any of the darker themes or actions portrayed in my writing—fiction is fiction. I intentionally avoid giving too many redeemable qualities to the villains in my stories because I often explore the more shadowed sides of human nature.

Because I’ve experienced things that many people haven’t, I’ve learned how to safely navigate these darker emotional landscapes without losing myself—through my own journey in self healing. Writing has become a way for me to process and understand those experiences. Through my storytelling, I aim to create a controlled space where readers can explore those darker themes—safely, and at their own pace (with the option of closing the book, and not proceeding if they so choose)

We all heal from past hurts in different ways. Writing has been a powerful outlet for me—a way to process, reflect, and ultimately find some peace. My hope is that through sharing these stories, someone out there might find a sense of healing too, just as I did while writing them.